Senior Research Fellow

2 positions, fixed-term for 36 months.

This role will be based at the Academic Unit for Ageing & Stroke Research (ASR) on the Bradford Teaching Hospitals site, with co-location at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS) on the main University of Leeds campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you a collaborative and self-motivated researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have an interest in ageing research and/or in people living with stroke? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities? 

We are seeking to appoint 2 Senior Research Fellows to join our world leading team in the Academic Unit for Ageing & Stroke Research (ASR), located at Leeds Institute of Health Sciences and Bradford Institute for Health Research. The ASR is a long-established applied health research centre with an international reputation for research related to older people and stroke. Research outputs have directly influenced UK healthcare policy, are cited in clinical guidelines worldwide, and have led to international changes in practice for the identification and management of older people living with frailty. You will join this established team of mixed-methods researcher.

You will have a skill set that aligns with our existing research portfolio as further research capacity development. This includes (as examples) researcher with qualitative research expertise (including intervention co-design), expertise in epidemiology/biostatistics, including the use of routine health and care data for research, behavioural science, implementation science/knowledge mobilisation, advanced evidence synthesis (network meta-analysis, individual participant data meta-analysis).

We are seeking to support career development for individuals who have a trajectory to be a future UK and international research leader in ageing and/or stroke research. You will contribute to ongoing work in the Unit and develop your own research portfolio, with support through the transition to becoming an independent researcher by senior colleagues in the Unit.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

If you are looking for a role that will provide you with a firm foundation to advance your career in applied health research apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Andrew Clegg, Head of ASR, Tel: 01274 383406, Email: A.P.Clegg@leeds.ac.uk     

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

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